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MULTITECH MPF-1/65	Computers	Home Computer	Taïwan	1984	MOS Technology 6502	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos adverts hardware emulators links related oc_id source MPF-1/65 /media/museum/photos/multitech_mpf1-65_1s.jpg /companies/multitech MULTITECH label value NAME MPF-1/65 label value MANUFACTURER Multitech label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Taïwan label value YEAR 1984 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE assembler label value KEYBOARD calculator type keyboard, 49 keys label value CPU MOS Technology 6502 label value RAM 64 KB label value ROM 16 KB label value TEXT MODES 24 x 40 label value GRAPHIC MODES None label value COLORS None label value SOUND yes, but unknown specifications (built-in speaker) label value SIZE / WEIGHT Unknown label value I/O PORTS video outputs (RF & composite), power in, tape interface, expansion connector label value POWER SUPPLY External power supply (+5v, -5v & 12v) label value PRICE 2995 FF (France, jan. 1985) photos adverts hardware emulators links 1172 title subtitle text image MPF-1/65 /media/museum/photos/multitech_mpf1-65_1.jpg title subtitle text image FRENCH ADVERT (JAN. 1985) /media/museum/pubs/multitech_mpf1-65_pub_1.jpg title subtitle text image PRINTER Another picture /media/museum/hardware/multitech_mpf1_printer.jpg title subtitle text image PRINTER Box /media/museum/hardware/multitech_mpf1_printer_box.jpg title url platform text MESS http://www.mess.org Multiplatform This popular emulator can also emulate an MPF-1 computer title url text ACER milestones http://global.acer.com/about/milestones.htm Multitech was the first name of ACER title url text Flite Electronics http://www.flite.co.uk/microprocessor-training-systems-overview.htm Flite Electronics are still producing and selling MPF-1B systems !! title url text Lee Davison webpages http://members.lycos.co.uk/leeedavison/z80/index.html Nice info about the MPF-1B and MPF-1 Plus /museum/multitech-mpf-1-a-b /museum/multitech-mpf-1-plus /museum/multitech-mpf-i-88 1204 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230201101852/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1204 2023-02-01

The MPF-I/65 is an initiation computer based on the MOS Technology 6502 CPU (hence the name 65). It was designed and produced by Multitech in Taïwan which would eventually become Acer in 1987.

Multitech was then specialised in such small computers used to study electronic principles and micro-processors. The MPF-I was based on the Z80 CPU, the MPF-I/88 on the Intel 8088 CPU, the Microkit 09 on the Motorola 6809 CPU and thus the MPF-I/65 on the MOS Technology 6502. All popular chipsets of the time were then covered.

The MPF-I/65 offers 64 KB RAM and 16 KB ROM. It is directly programmed in machine language, no Basic here. The 16 KB ROM thus contains assembler, editor and debugger tools to assist the programmer in its task. On the contrary of other MPF-I systems, there is no built-in LCD display. An external display must be attached to use the computer.

What is interesting about this computer is that it looks A LOT like the MPF-II. Same CPU, same calculator type keyboard and most of all identical motherboard. It all seems like it was a pre-version of the MPF-II system, which is itself more advanced (built-in Basic, graphical possibilities, etc.). But the MPF-II was released in 1982, and first adverts of the MPF-I/65 appeared late 1984 (at least in France)...

So it could be the contrary: the MPF-I/65 being a simplified version of the MPF-II to meet the needs of an initiation computer based on the Motorola 6502 CPU. If you know the answer, contact us.

We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.